Can Chronic Pain come from Food Additives?

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Can Chronic Pain come from Food Additives?

Copyright 2005 Jane Oelke

It is always amazing to me when I find a food substance

that when taken in excess can cause pain the body. And

sometimes these foods, and food additives that are

regulated by the government, are supposed to be safe. When

I test clients and their supplements, or ask about their

dietary habits, or chemicals in their work environments, we

often discover chemicals or foods that are causing their

chronic pain symptoms. When these chemicals are removed,

much of their pain subsides.

When I talk to clients, I often ask if they can decipher

what foods tend make the pain worse or better, and if they

crave certain foods in their diet. One of the foods I am

always listening for are diet soft drinks with aspartame

(Nutrasweet). From personal experience, I have been

relieved of constant headaches when I was convinced to stop

drinking Diet Pepsi. I was a regular user and once I

stopped drinking it, the nagging headaches that I had for a

long time totally cleared up. So if you are drinking diet

soft drinks, STOP NOW, and see what difference it makes. I

have had quite a number of clients feel much better just a

couple weeks after abstaining from soft drinks.

Recently, we have been introduced to the new fake sugar

called Splenda. Advertising for Splenda says that is made

from sugar, so it tastes like sugar. But this doesn’t tell

the whole story. Splenda is made by taking out 3 of the 6

molecules that make up sugar, and adding chlorine

molecules. If you are avoiding chlorinated water because of

chlorine toxicity, then you should be avoiding Splenda. You

are getting chlorocarbons from Splenda that can cause

immune system problems, such as thymus gland shrinkage, and

other genetic and reproductive damage.

The FDA approved Splenda in 1988 as a sucralose sweetener

that tastes just like sugar. But the sugar flavor is

artificial, since Splenda is about 600 times sweeter than

natural sugar, so the sugar flavor is forced out of the

partial sugar molecule. And our body cannot use the sugar

in Splenda as fuel for our brains. It does not turn into

the glucose we need for brain function and energy

production. Early studies show many of the same side

effects, such as headaches and chronic pain, as found with

aspartame.

Soft drinks have surpassed water as the number one choice

of beverage in the United States. Aspartame is not the only

problem. When you have fibromyalgia or any other autoimmune

disease, you need good minerals in your diet to distress

the immune system, and the phosphoric acid in the dark soft

drinks will rob your body of calcium. The sugar version is

not better for you either, since sugar stresses your

adrenals, especially when it comes in concentrated doses,

like it does in any sugar-laden soft drink.

Also all soft drinks are very acidic, with an average

reading of 2 to 3 pH. Acid urine and saliva pH readings are

related to immune system stress, and joint and muscle

stress. So if you want to have your urine and saliva pH

levels stay in balance (in the 6.4 pH range or higher)

avoiding soft drinks is very important. Coffee is another

acid drink, along with beer. Green tea is the only

relatively popular alkalizing drink. Or you can add lemon

or lime to your water (without sugar) for flavoring.

Other substances also can cause chronic pain. Fillers,

preservatives, food additives and coloring agents in

supplements can build up as toxins in the tissues. This

often makes it harder to lose weight, and can create pain

when these toxins are stored in your tissues disrupting

your nervous system pain response. This is why it is

important to use high quality nutritional supplements

without a lot of fillers. Too many over the counter

vitamins and minerals seem to have more fillers than

nutrients on the label, and these are the ones to avoid.

When choosing foods for your daily diet, or supplements

that support your daily diet, look for foods and

supplements that do not have fake sugars, preservatives

like propylene glycol, and any food colorings. By finding

out what chemicals, processed foods, or supplements are

causing your pain; you will also be able to see a

remarkable difference in just a short period of time.

About the Author:

Jane Oelke, N.D., Ph.D. is a Traditional Naturopath and

Doctor of Homeopathy in southwest Michigan. She is the

author of “Natural Choices for Fibromyalgia” and “Natural

Choices for Attention Deficit Disorder.” She is a

professional speaker on natural health topics. She can be

contacted at DoctorOelke@... or through her website at

http://www.NaturalChoicesForYou.com